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City: Encinitas
Area Population: 47,113
Elevation: 377 feet above sea level
Distance from downtown SD: 27.4 miles north

Encinitas is a coastal city in northern San Diego County, California, United States. As of the 2000 census, the city had a total population of 58,014. It is located about 25 miles (40 km) north of San Diego, and about 95 miles (153 km) south of Los Angeles.

The city was incorporated in 1986 from the communities of historic Encinitas, new Encinitas (Village Park, etc.), Leucadia, Cardiff-by-the-Sea and Olivenhain. These communities retain their identities, and their distinctive flavors.

The largest single industry is the growing of ornamental flowers, particularly poinsettias.

Encinitas can be divided into five areas:

Old Encinitas, a small beachside area featuring a mix of businesses and housing styles.
New Encinitas a newer region which features a golf course, larger tract homes and a shopping center.
Olivenhain, a semi-rural region in eastern Encinitas with mostly single family homes and has an active 4-H Club.
Leucadia, which has an older tree lined area featuring art galleries, unique stores and restaurants along with single family homes.
Cardiff-by-the-Sea, Encinitas' southernmost oceanfront community, which features single family homes and a community college.

Leucadia State Beach
Encinitas, CA 92024

Swimming, surfing, fishing and picnicking are popular at this small, rocky beach. The beach access is via an improved trail at the foot of Leucadia Boulevard.

On the maps, it's “Leucadia State Beach,” but ask the locals, and they will just say, “It’s always been Beacon’s. Even the sign at the top of the bluff reads Beacon’s."

Location-Directions
The park is located north of San Diego, west of I-5, at Neptune in Encinitas.

Facilities/Activities
The City of Encinitas operates Leucadia State Beach (listed as Beacon's Beach) -- please visit their website for additional information.

Moonlight State Beach
Encinitas, CA 92024

This wide, sandy beach offers swimming, surfing and fishing. Facilities include volleyball and tennis courts, recreational equipment rentals and a snack bar.

The "moonlight" in the name of this beach comes from the fact that local residents used to come to the area for midnight picnics early in the early 1900s.

Location-Directions
The beach is located west of I-5 on Encinitas Boulevard in Encinitas.

Facilities/Activities
The City of Encinitas operates Moonlight State Beach -- please visit their website for additional information.

Quail Botanical Gardens
230 Quail Gardens Drive
Encinitas, CA 92024
(760-436-3036) Map

Magdalena Ecke Preserve
Quail Gardens Drive
Encinitas, CA 92024
(760-634-3026)

Library
540 Cornish Drive, Encinitas, CA 92024
(760-753-7376) Map - Website

Post Office
1150 Garden View Road, Encinitas, CA 92024
(800-275-8777) Map

Post Office
1160 North Coast Highway 101, Encinitas, CA 92024
(800-275-8777) Map

Sheriff
175 North El Camino Real, Encinitas, CA 92024
(760-966-3500) Map

Capri Elementary School (K-6)
941 Capri Road, Encinitas, CA 92024
(760-944-4360) Map - Website

Flora Vista Elementary School (K-6)
1690 Wandering Road, Encinitas, CA 92024
(760-944-4329) Map - Website

Ocean Knoll Elementary School (K-6)
910 Melba Road, Encinitas, CA 92024
(760-944-4351) Map - Website

Park Dale Lane Elementary School (K-6)
2050 Park Dale Lane, Encinitas, CA 92024
(760-944-4344) Map - Website

Paul Ecke Elementary School (K-6)
185 Union Street, Encinitas, CA 92024
(760-944-4323) Map - Website

Diegueno Middle School (4-8/7-8)
2150 Village Park Way, Encinitas, CA 92024
(760-944-1892) Map - Website

Oak Crest Middle School (4-8/7-8)
675 Balour Drive, Encinitas, CA 92024
(760-753-6241) Map - Website

Canyon Crest Academy High School (7-9)
710 Encinitas Boulevard, Encinitas, CA 92024
(858-350-0253) Map - Website

San Dieguito High School Academy (9-12)
800 Santa Fe Drive, Encinitas, CA 92024
(760-753-1121) Map - Website

North Coast High School (Alternative Education)
684 Requeza Street, Encinitas, CA 92024
(760-753-3860) Map - Website

Sunset Continuation High School (Alternative Education)
684 Requeza Street, Encinitas, CA 92024
(760-753-3860) Map - Website

San Dieguito Adult School (Adult Education)
800 Santa Fe Drive, Encinitas, CA 92024
(760-753-7073) Map - Website

Encinitas City Website
Encinitas Chamber of Commerce
Encinitas Demographic Profile - Fact Sheet
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